Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary

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About Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary:

It is located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is a plateau and covers an area of 337 sq. km.
It is situated at an altitude of 2400 metres, with rivers like Pange, Sipu, Karing, and Subansiri flowing through the sanctuary.
The sanctuary is home to the Apatani tribe, known for their unique customs, traditions, and handicrafts.
Flora:
- It has a stunning spectrum of subtropical and alpine forests like silver fir trees, ferns, orchids, bamboo, and rhododendron.
- Pleioblastus simone, one of its kind of bamboo, can be found only in Talley Valley.
- It is also home to several medicinal plants and herbs used by the local tribes for traditional medicine.
Fauna: It is home to a variety of animal species such as elephants, barking deer, giant squirrels, porcupines, leopards, clouded leopards, wild boars, etc.

Q1: Who is a lepidopterist?

A lepidopterist is an entomologist who specialises in studying butterflies and moths. The name lepidopterist is derived from the name of the Order of butterflies and moths, Lepidoptera.

Source: 85 butterfly species spotted at Arunachal Pradesh’s Tale Wildlife Sanctuary